emily mertens

emily mertens

CopywriterUnited Kingdom
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emily mertens

emily mertens

CopywriterUnited Kingdom
About me
A magazine journalism graduate with a flair for a good story and a word bank the dictionary would be proud of. Specifically interested in lifestyle writing, fashion and travel. Currently working as a creative copywriter injecting witty copy into a brand new dating app, Elate.
Projects credited in
  • Exquisite Essex (Magazine) / Exquisite Concierge (Digital)
    Exquisite Essex (Magazine) / Exquisite Concierge (Digital)I am currently a copywriter at Refined Media Ltd; publishers of the luxury lifestlye magazine, Exquisite Essex and Exquisite Concierge. I am one of four writers that write all of the content for the quartely magazine and the daily website. One of my sections is Events, which covers music, theatre, and comedy. With a strong knowledge of all things entertainment and with a passion for music, i am confident events writer. To be successful I regular liaise with PR companies and external clients to
Work history
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    Web Content WriterGROW
     - Southend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea, United KingdomFull Time
    - Created copy for clients including website content and blog posts with SEO using Google Keyword Planner and Google Trends. - Wrote up to 5 news stories/blog posts per day for our local website Leigh-on-Sea.com, tailored to our Leigh audience. This included reviews, interviews and current affairs. - Used Google Analytics daily to report on content success rate and traffic source.
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    Editorial Content WriterRefined Media
     - Southend-on-Sea, United KingdomFull Time
    - Researched, wrote and proofread luxury lifestyle magazine, Exquisite Essex, to strict deadlines as well as writing up to 4 online news stories, evergreen content and/or hub features per day using SEO keywords via Google Keyword Planner and Google Trends. - Used Google Analytics to track success and find popular content to edit and re-publish. - Stayed up to date on key trends and news to pitch daily article ideas. - Wrote client homepage website content with SEO keywords. - Created social media content for our travel agency, Exquisite Escapes, on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Skills
  • SEO Copywriting
  • Content Writing
  • Web Content
  • Journalism
  • Google Analytics
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Organisation
  • Deadline Driven
  • Design
Education
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    Magazine JournalismUniversity of Sunderland
     - Sunderland, United Kingdom
    1st Class Honours - Modules included: Media Law, Magazine Design and Production, Public Affairs, Maga- zine Writing and Fashion Journalism. - Created a budget travel and fashion magazine, XPLORE, 96 pages, for my final year project - a PDF version is available on request.
Awards
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    EDE + RAVENSCROFT PRIZEUniversity of Sunderland
    - Awarded at graduation to the one person that staff see as ‘one to watch’ from each journalism course and is recognition of the hard work performed during university.
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    NCTJ DIPLOMA GOLDUniversity of Sunderland
    - Awarded A-C in all exams, qualified in 90 WPM shorthand and awarded an A for the submitted portfolio of 10 pieces of work.
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